pitic

Romanian

Etymology

Unknown. Possibly from piti (“to hide”). Or related to Greek πίθηκος (píthikos, “monkey”), cf. Proto-Slavic *pitikъ. See also Vulgar Latin *pitikkus (“small”). Compare Sardinian pitticcu (“small”) and Basque pitika (“kid”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [piˈtik]

Noun

pitic m (plural pitici, feminine equivalent pitică)

1. dwarf

Declension

Declension of pitic

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) pitic	piticul	(niște) pitici	piticii
genitive/dative	(unui) pitic	piticului	(unor) pitici	piticilor
vocative	piticule		piticilor

Further reading

• pitic in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)